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Solar Energy Certificate Program

Certificate Code: AAU-BUS04

Discover your potential in today's green industry. AAU's Solar Energy Certificate program provides you with a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of a solar energy business, the design and construction of a green building, and components and methodologies of a complete PV system. Enter or enhance your educational experience by going "green" in real estate, construction, management, architecture, landscape, or engineering. Be prepared to play an essential part in the planning, organizing and managing of renewable energy projects nationwide.

Required Solar Energy Certificate Courses

ENG160: English Composition I

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisites: ENG105

This course is designed to help students master the traditional five-paragraph essay, along with its variations. Four principles are presented as keys to effective writing: unity, support, coherence and sentence skills. The first part of the course focuses on the first three principles and on sentence skills. This course shows how the four principles apply in the different patterns of essay development and in specialized types of writing.

SOL100: Exploration of Solar Energy

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisites: None

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of solar energy by exploring the role of energy in modern society, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and conservation, solar photovoltaic technology, the solar industry, sizing and pricing residential PV systems, and the role of solar energy in today’s real estate environment.

MAT110: Beginning Algebra

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisites: MAT105

This course helps students learn the basic mathematical concepts of algebra before they move on to the next level in their mathematics curriculum. This course prepares students by having them apply some of the most common formulas and theorems. As students move through the course, they will encounter exercises that will assist them in the learning process by reinforcing concepts that they have just learned.

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MAT120: College Algebra

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisites: MAT110

This course provides students a working knowledge of college-level algebra. Algebra is the study of equations, inequalities, and functions. This course concentrates on linear and quadratic equations, word problems, polynomials, and rational and radical equations. The students also learn graphs and applications of algebra to the real world.

SOL130: Introduction to Green Building

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisites: None

This course introduces fundamental concepts of green building design and delivery, as well as the various systems used in green buildings. Course materials lay a solid foundation for decisions related to the design and construction of a green building, from materials selection to considering the use of natural systems for wastewater processing. The course addresses both institutional and residential structures, and emphasis is placed on understanding practical, working systems used in the structures. The LEED certification process is briefly addressed from within the context of understanding how it affects building design decisions. The student will apply cost/benefit analyses as part of proposal justifications for green building projects.

SOL 200: Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisites: MAT105 or greater

In this course students develop trade knowledge of photovoltaic (PV) systems based on the learning objectives for NABCEP PV entry-level program. Solar-electric (and other kinds of solar) technologies are introduced, along with the history and current trends in the industry. Applications and benefits of PV are explored, along with the workings of all typical components and methodologies for design of whole systems. Best practices for safety are emphasized throughout, including the use of protective equipment and ways to avoid accidents and minimize workplace hazards.

ENR154: Fundamentals of Weatherization & Energy Efficiency

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisites: None

This course provides the foundations of main issues in weatherization. The first part of the course covers energy usage history, policy-related issues, and sources of energy. The second part of the course provides a basic understanding of how to measure usage, techniques for retrofitting buildings to improve efficiency, and the importance of addressing the indoor environmental quality as part of a weatherization or retrofitting project.

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• IT Management
• Solar Energy
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